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Porzingis (knee) is available for Friday's game versus the Raptors, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports.

Porzingis has been upgraded from questionable to available Friday after missing Boston's previous game with a right knee contusion. Porzingis will likely reclaim his starting spot from Al Horford.

Bagley (illness) is available for Friday's game against the Cavaliers.

Bagley has been upgraded from questionable to available and will play Friday despite battling an illness. He's drawn a few starts in Jalen Duren's (ankle) stead this season, but even though Duren remains out Friday, Bagley is expected to come off the bench versus Cleveland. Kevin Knox was spotted working with the starters during Friday's shootaround, so he'll presumably start at power forward while Isaiah Stewart moves to center.

Thompson is averaging 2.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.3 blocks and 0.1 steals in 9.2 minutes over nine contests this season.

Thompson has seemingly overtaken Damian Jones as the backup big man, as Thompson has four games with at least 11 minutes since the turn of the month. Expect the 32-year-old center to continue his bench role behind Jarrett Allen for the foreseeable future.

Eubanks (back) will play Friday against the Jazz, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

As expected, Eubanks has been upgraded from probable to available and will play Friday despite low back tightness. He's performed well as the backup center in his first season with Phoenix, averaging 7.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 blocks in 18.7 minutes per game.

Porzingis (knee) participated in the Celtics' morning shootaround ahead of Friday's matchup against the Raptors, Jay King of The Athletic reports.

Porzingis and Jaylen Brown (illness) are both questionable for Friday's contest but appear to be trending in the right direction after missing Wednesday's win over Philadelphia. However, if they are sidelined again, expect Al Horford (toe) and Sam Hauser to see extended playing time versus Toronto.

Bagley (illness) participated in the team's morning shootaround ahead of Friday's game against the Cavaliers but was operating with the backups, Mike Curtis of The Detroit News reports.

Bagley is officially questionable for the contest but is trending in the right direction after participating in the shootaround. However, if he's cleared, it's possible he's relegated to a backup role. The Pistons have lost nine straight games, so it wouldn't be surprising to see coach Monty Williams shake things up. If shootaround is any indication, it appears Kevin Knox will slide into the starting lineup, while Isaiah Stewart moves to center in Bagley's stead.

Adebayo provided 20 points (8-15 FG, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and two steals across 34 minutes during Thursday's 122-115 win over the Nets.

Adebayo has had better scoring performances of late, but his value is not exclusively tied to what he can do as an offensive weapon, so he still posted a decent fantasy stat line. Even though his double-double streak ended at four games, Adebayo has been one of the best big men in the league this month with averages of 22.8 points, 11.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.3 blocks across 35.0 minutes per game in eight contests.

Claxton totaled 16 points (7-7 FG, 2-4 FT), six rebounds, two assists, three blocks and one steal over 26 minutes during Thursday's 122-115 loss to Miami.

Claxton was perfect from the field but also made his presence felt on the defensive end. He missed eight consecutive games due to an ankle injury but has managed to look productive with averages of 11.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game since returning to the hardwood.

Looney ended with 13 points (6-9 FG, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist and one steal across 19 minutes off the bench during Thursday's 128-109 loss to the Thunder.

With Draymond Green (suspension) in street clothes, the Warriors started Dario Saric and Jonathan Kuminga in the frontcourt and left Looney on the bench for the second straight game, and the 27-year-old center responded with his first double-double of the season. Looney's numbers to begin 2023-24 have been nearly identical to last year's production, giving him limited utility in shallower formats, but his fantasy does rise in leagues that use split rebounding categories -- seven of his 11 boards Thursday came on the offensive end, and he's averaging a career-high 3.5 offensive rebounds through 13 games out of 9.2 total rebounds a contest.

Eubanks is probable for Friday's game against the Jazz due to lower back tightness.

Eubanks is coming off one of his best games of the season, as he scored 13 points with four rebounds and three assists in 20 minutes against Minnesota on Wednesday. His back issue appears to be minor, so fantasy managers can expect him to suit up Friday.